Melody Maker Magazine 18 April 1998 Oasis Blur Pulp Prodigy The Verve Radiohead Suede NP002

Original Melody Maker Magazine dated 18 April 1998, with a major late-1990s music feature built around “50 Rock ’N’ Roll Things You Must Do By The Year 2000.”

The front cover uses a collage of major artists from the period and prominently names:

• Oasis
• Blur
• Pulp
• The Prodigy
• The Verve
• Radiohead
• Suede

This makes the issue especially appealing to collectors of Britpop, alternative rock, indie music and 1990s British music memorabilia.

The cover also promotes:

• Saint Etienne
• Whiley and Lamacq
• Drugstore and Thom Yorke
• Ben Folds Five
• Asian Dub Foundation
• Massive Attack
• Kula Shaker
• James
• Eric Bristow
• Tortoise

A small top-cover feature also references Ian McCulloch and a World Cup song.

The supplied contents image confirms the issue as Issue 14, Volume 75 and shows a very broad mix of features.

Notable contents include:

• Saint Etienne – feature on pages 14–15.
• Asian Dub Foundation – featured on page 16.
• Ben Folds Five – feature on page 17.
• Jo Whiley – interview feature.
• James – feature on page 21.
• Drugstore – feature on page 22.
• “Fifty Rock ’N’ Roll Things You Have To Do” – major feature on pages 24–25.
• News
• The Knowledge
• Orbit
• Charts
• Live
• Out!
• Singles
• Albums
• The Works
• Mr Agreeable

The contents page also references artists including Kula Shaker, Pulp, Placebo, Massive Attack, Good Dogdrill, Future Bible Heroes, The Paradise Motel and others.

Overall, this is a strong and very representative late-1990s music issue, combining major Britpop names with indie, electronic and alternative acts at a particularly collectable point in the era.

Magazine / Item Details

• Publication: Melody Maker
• Item Type: Magazine
• Full Date: 18 April 1998
• Issue: Issue 14, Volume 75
• Main Cover Theme: 50 Rock ’N’ Roll Things You Must Do By The Year 2000
• Major Cover Artists: Oasis, Blur, Pulp, The Prodigy, The Verve, Radiohead, Suede
• Other Cover Features: Saint Etienne, Drugstore, Ben Folds Five, Asian Dub Foundation, Massive Attack, Kula Shaker, James, Tortoise
• Other Name Featured: Ian McCulloch
• Cover Price: 90p
• Era: 1990s
• Music Focus: Britpop, indie, alternative rock and electronic music
• SKU: NP002

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related handling and storage wear.

The front cover shows noticeable creasing, surface rippling and handling marks, particularly through the left-hand side, lower section and outer margins.

There are several visible horizontal and diagonal creases across the cover image, along with some waviness through the paper.

The left-hand edge/spine area shows handling wear, compression and light roughness.

The right-hand edge is visibly uneven and slightly frayed/wavy, with some age-related wear to the thin paper stock.

The bottom-right corner shows a more obvious small fold/crease, while the other corners are softened from handling and storage.

The pale border areas show age-related toning/discolouration, along with general marks and minor surface wear.

The supplied interior contents page also shows light creasing, waviness, edge wear and paper toning. The right-hand edge is slightly uneven, but the printed photographs, colours and text remain clearly visible and readable.

No obvious major large tears, heavy staining or writing are visible in the supplied photographs. Condition assessment is based on the two supplied images, so unseen pages and areas cannot be fully assessed.

Packaging & Postage

The magazine will be carefully and safely folded and packed inside a protective cardboard box for posting.

It will be packed securely to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and general transit damage while on its way to the buyer.